Smallville: Finale

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  • Release year: 2011
"Finale" is the title of the two-episode series finale of the superhero television series Smallville. The episodes are the 21st and 22nd of the 10th season, and the 216th and 217th episodes overall. The finale originally aired on The CW in the United States on May 13, 2011.read more
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"Finale" is the title of the two-episode series finale of the superhero television series Smallville. The episodes are the 21st and 22nd of the 10th season, and the 216th and 217th episodes overall. The finale originally aired on The CW in the United States on May 13, 2011. The first half was written by Al Septien and Turi Meyer, and directed by Kevin G. Fair, and the second half was written by Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, and directed by Greg Beeman. The series follows the adventures of the young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, before he becomes Superman. In the series finale, Tess Mercer (Cassidy Freeman) learns that the planet Apokolips is coming to destroy humanity, and that Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) is under the possession of Darkseid. Meanwhile, a parallel universe version of Lionel Luthor (John Glover) attempts to bring a clone of his son Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) to life. Clark finally realizes his true destiny, just in time to stop Darkseid's arrival on Earth. The finale episodes feature a flashforward seven years into the future, revealing Clark's new superhero persona, "Superman". The episodes, written in advance during the fall of 2010, were conceived to successfully bring an end to the series. Showrunners Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders attempted to preserve the intended ending envisioned by original series developers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar several years earlier. The episodes featured the return of several former actors, including John Schneider, Aaron Ashmore, Annette O'Toole, Michael McKean (voice only), and Michael Rosenbaum. The episodes also contained several overt references, homages, and connections to previous Superman franchises, such as the 1978 film Superman and the 2006 film Superman Returns. Upon its premiere, the two-episode finale was watched by 3.35 million viewers. The episodes received generally positive reviews from commentators, many of whom felt that the series was successfully able to wrap up its story arcs. Rosenbaum's return was met with critical applause; however, the artistic decision to render Superman using computer-generated imagery (CGI) was met with negativity.

Original Release

05/13/2011

US Release

05/13/2011

Cast

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Greg Beeman, Kevin Fair

Writers

Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Tim McCanlies, Turi Meyer, Brian Peterson, Alfredo Septién, Kelly Souders, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby, Mort Weisinger, John Sikela, George Papp, Bill Finger

Creators

Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Jack Kirby

Cast

Producers

Editors

Ron Wear, Andi Armaganian

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